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US States Use Chickens as Early Warning System for Rising West Nile Virus Cases

Delaware deploys chickens to detect West Nile virus early as the CDC reports an unusually high number of cases this summer.

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  1. US scientists turn to chickens to sound the alarm as West Nile cases rise The Guardian US ·

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  • US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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